Agustín Tamames Explained
Agustín Tamames |
Fullname: | Agustín Tamames Iglesias |
Birth Date: | 19 October 1944 |
Birth Place: | Monterrubio de Armuña, Spain |
Currentteam: | Retired |
Discipline: | Road |
Role: | Rider |
Majorwins: | 1975 Vuelta a España |
Agustín Tamames Iglesias (born 19 October 1944) is a former Spanish road racing cyclist. In 1975 he won the overall title and five stages of the Vuelta a España. Over his entire career, Tamames won 11 stage wins at the Vuelta a España. He also competed in the individual road race at the 1968 Summer Olympics.[1]
Major achievements
- 1970
- 2nd, Overall, Vuelta a España
- 1971
- 7th, Overall, Vuelta a España
- 1st, Stage 9
- 1972
- 3rd, Overall, Vuelta a España
- 1st, Stage 13
- 1st, Stage 16
- 1974
- 17th, Overall, Vuelta a España
- 1st, Stage 17
- 1st, Stage 18
- 1975
- 1st, Overall, Vuelta a España
- 1st, Stage 3
- 1st, Stage 12
- 1st, Stage 14
- 1st, Stage 15
- 1st, Stage 16
- 3rd, Overall, Tour of the Basque Country
- 1st, Stage 1
- 1st, Stage 4
- 1976
- National Road Race Champion
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Agustín Tamames Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418102538/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ta/agustin-tamames-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . 6 September 2014 . sports-reference.com.